Barbara Lazear Ascher’s "On Compassion" – Flashcards
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In paragraph 7 we find each of the following EXCEPT
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figurative language
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Paragraphs 12 and 13 contain each of the following EXCEPT
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oxymoron
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For the speaker, the primary purpose of the sentence "And yet, it may be that these are the conditions that finally give birth to empathy, the mother of compassion" (paragraph 13) is
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to qualify an impression left by the previous paragraph
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The speaker's tone could best be described as
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thoughtful and reflective
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To advance her thesis, the speaker employs each of the following EXCEPT
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objectivity
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Upon completing the essay, the reader is most likely to view it as a
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thoughtful appeal
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In the essay, the speaker does each of the following EXCEPT
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enjoins
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An important rhetorical shift is signaled by which of the following introductory phrases?
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"And yet" (paragraph 13)
